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Last broadcast on Thu, 12 Nov 2009, 02:00 on BBC Four (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Many of the most famous passenger liners in history were built in the British Isles, several in the shipyards along the banks of the Clyde. This series combines personal accounts and archive footage to evoke a vivid picture of the unique culture that grew up in the Clyde shipyards. Despite some of the harshest working conditions in industrial history and dire industrial relations, it was here that the Queen Mary, the Queen Elizabeth and the QE2 were built. Such was the Clyde shipbuilders' pride in their work, and the strength of public support, that in 1971 they were able to defy a government attempt to close them down and win the right to carry on shipbuilding.
The Age of Glamour
This series was part of The Age of Glamour - a BBC Four season that examined one of the most exciting periods of transition in British 20th century history: the 1920s and '30s.
Credits
- Director
- Jeremy Bristow
- Producer
- Jeremy Bristow
- Producer
- John Das
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